Disappearing bed



R. W. & G. W. BOSTWICK.

DISAPPEARING BED.

APPLICATloN FILED Auml. 191s.

Patented Apr. 15,1919.

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ROBERT W. BosTwIoK AND GRANT WTOST'WICK, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

DISAPPEARING BED.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application filed August 17, 1918 Serial No. 250,376.

To all rwhom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT W. BosT- vwick and GRANT W. BosTwIoK, citizens of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Disappearing Beds, of which the following is a specification.

. Our invention relates to improvements in disappearing beds, and moreparticularly to beds of the class adapted to be vcollapse or folded and stored within a receivin space or recess below the level -of the floor o a room. It has for its object` to provide means for easily and quickly raising or lowering the bedstead together with the covering doors and other parts, whereby to provide when erected a head and foot board which when lowered to the general level of the floor will inclose the entire structure, compactly within the space, and embodies actuating mechanism combined with one of said doors for raising and lowering the mechanism.

The invention also embodies holding and 'locking mechanism insuring the positive positioning and maintenance of parts, together with other features of construction and operation as shall be more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view illustrating the apparatus with the bedstead and covering head and foot boards erected;l

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view indicated .by the line II, II of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view corresponding to the transverse plane of Fig. 2, but showing the parts collapsed and lowered below the floor level;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional detail view showing the lever actuated operating mechanism as mounted on the foot board and indicated by the section line IV, IV of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a similar sectional detail view showing the locking mechanism for the bedsteadA when erected; and

Fig. -6 is a transverse sectional diagrammatic view showing the head board as erected and the cable connections for the bedstead. Referring to the drawings, we provide a receiving and inclosing body A bounded within the vertical depth of the floor between the ceiling construction below and the ioor level above, and within surrounding flooring joist members 2, of suitable rectangular formation and size to receive the various portions of the bedstead and its parts when lowered, as in Fig. 3.

The several portions ofthe construction `are suspended when lowered, and maintained when raised by head board 3 and a foot board f1, each of which is hingedl at 5 by suitable hinges to the underframc construction, as will be readily understood.

d The head board and foot board are each suitably strengthened and braced by cleats or. battens 6 and trusses 7 having suitable tightening devices, as turn-buckles 8, w ereby to maintain the boards in continuous efiicient condition.

The bedstead B is of any suitable construction, preferably composed of rectangularly arranged framing members of structural form as angles 9, forming the side members of the bedstead, and transverseterminal angle members 10 forming its end framing members. c

The bedstead as thus constructed is adapted to receive and support any suitable spring mattress and bedding, as will be clearly apparent without further descri tion. The bedstead B is designed to e raised by sets or pairs of cables 11, 11 and 1 2, 12, four in all, which. are wound upon the periphery of a-grooved drum or sheave 13 incorporated with or forming a part of a gear wheel 14 in mesh with an actuating pinion 15, each of `which is mounted for operation upon the inner face offoot board 4f. The sheave gear 13-14 is suitably journaled at 16, Fi 2, vand pinion 15 is preferably mounted by rolling bearings 17 around the securing stud center 18, and upon the face of a supporting hub plate 19, secured against the inner face of the foot board. Pinion 15 is actuated by a crank lever 2O having a squared stud 21 projecting into a receiving socket in the outer center of pinion 15, and is preferably made removable by providing it with a securing set screw 22, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. By this means, crank 20 may be quickly adjusted or removed for operation.

Cables 11, 11 and 12, 12 are fxedly secured by their terminals to sheave 13, and pass in opposite directions therefrom around guiding and supporting sheave wheels 23 secured by their housing plates to the inner face of the foot board at each side of the main sheave. Cables 12, 12, pass downwardly and are secured as at 24 to cast iron brackets 25 which are rigidly riveted to a transverse angle member l0 at the foot portion of the bedstead (see Figs. l, 2 and 5).

Brackets 25 are constructed in the manner Vshown in Fig. 5, whereby to provide a round bearing portion for the cable, avoiding cutting or abrasion. Similarbraclrets are' 'secured to the opposite or head end of the bedstead, to which are secured in 'the 'same manner, the terminals of cables 11, 11, vvhich support the Iother end, and, With 'cables 12", raise and Vlovver the b'edstead evenly. lCables 11, which are considerably longerl than icables 12, pass downwardly from sheaves v23 4around guiding sheaves 26 secured by their housings ateach. endinost 'corner ofthe cavity, to a flooring board bottom 19,7', as clearly shown in" Fig. l'. -Ca'lnlesll continue upwardly pass over supporting and guiding sheave wheels '28, 'and then downwardly therefrom', in the `same manner as cables 12 pa-'ss downward-ly from sheaves 23 at the opposite end, and are secured to the brackets 25 at the head end of lthe Hedsltead, as indicated at 29,

Re' 25% are prferaby jonrna'led in bracliets 25 or in any other suitable bearings a the-four comers er the bed-Saad, .ma assist in reducing ,friction by action ainsi; the 'enter battens 6 of the head and? foot board.

y this means, i't will be seen that as sliea've 13 is rotated in one direction, it will raise the 'bedstead evenly `to its highest position, indicated 'in Figs. 1 and 2, land will, Jwhen reversed, lowe it to its nested position, as in 3.

For the pjur se 'of covering o ver the side spaces of tfe main 'cav-ity A, 'we provide a air of longitudinally arranged' cov'er 'ards 30, 3 0 hinged at 311:0 the inner framing construction and which are connected by cables '32, 32, to the end members 10, 10, of ltlie bed'stead An intermediate cover board 30? is also suspended 'by c'ables-32il .fromthe bedstead, in 'the 'same manner, llllin fthe intervening space.

y this means, when the bedstead is raised, the14 boards 30 and 30a `Will be likewise raised to the position shown in Fig. pari allel vvith the 4, ;en'eral Hoor surface, and @will be lovvered to the position shov'vn in Fig. 3` bi gravity when the bedstead is lowered. 'Ihese boards or platforms completely obscure the pit, assist in deadening any noise from below, and also provide 'a fire check. Some or all of said platforms may be omitted if desired.

,Cables 1 1 'and 12 are connected by a suit'- 'able link 33 to single cables 34, one above and 'the other below', ea'cfh 'fitting into lits particular V,1g,`roo\'7e around 'sheav'e 'Wheel 13, the dircumiference of which is of ample Vdiine'nsions to insure suicien 'cable 'travel 'Said 'cabi for complete raising and lowering in less than one complete reyolution of the sheave.

Head board 3 and foot board 4 are, when erected, iixedly held in position by bracing bars 35 pivoted at 36 at each side portion of the cavity A, to suitable bearings thereon, and rovided with retracting` tension Springs 3g, connned at 38 to the inner shortened arm of brace 35 and at 39 to a holding bracket respectively, as `clearly shown i'n Fig. 1;

The onter ends of brace arms 35 are turned at right angles providing a bearing and locking terminal rod Zl() which, When the .head-and foot bfoa'rds are erected, is in'- serte'd in a lholdingr clevis or bracket 41, a series of four such brackets being provided at suitable positions alfonlg'the under edge portion 'of the'head and-foot boards re ectively.` Brace are also in e' ect -have/'rs which assist in the raising 'of the head and foot boards, Vand also in the rewriting loff the fame, by action or 4springigs 37. Mounted upwardly extending journal bearings 'or braplret's 42, on *cross nienbers 10, 10,03? the bedstead, is a transverse rod 43 provided 'at end with a xedly secured loclring arm out afo'ro'ss the termi-nal 40 ci brace r35, whereby' to ixedly hold the sa'me in posiv"tion, and 'also partly assist in snpporting ,the bedstead. Rod 43 is provided, beit-'Ween rocking farms e4, wnh a lever arm 455 to which is delineated, at each and, a eab-ieee. e passes larou'nrl J'the bearing' Toller 47 and atfth'e inddie, each cable is ennect- 'ed by spring 48, 'the cable strands and spring being thus located closely adfanent the general supporting level for the Inattress. The Weight of the @coupant on the mattress, supplementing 'the tension of 's'pI-ing48, tends to vpull dov'vn on `'each lefvei arm 45 and to hold the locking 421, *14, in outwardly 4thrust posit-ion, as in 5. When such tension is relie ed, upon-removal of the Weight rocking arni's44 are automatically' retracted by springs 459 'engaging shorter lever arms 50 tornred integral with the holding portion foi? lever 11:5, tl'irovv ing arms 44. backward'ly *from 'engagement with rd 40.

The consructio'n and L-operation of the invention wil be readily understood and appreciated from th and especially by accustomed to the use of disappearing Ebeds. "It provides' `an vextremely compact and selfe foregoing descrifpition,

contained construction, easily capable of being 'quickly v'collapsed or erected, and is composed of comparativly few parts. It 'is continuosly reliable in tha-t it provides against possibility Lof lcollapse or 'failure under strain, 'and'is 'Well adapted to the objects in view.

44 adapted u) be thrust those familiar with a'nd The inventionA may be variously changed or modified-in proportions, design, or structural details by the skilled mechanic, but all such are to be considered as within the scope of the following claims.

What we claim is:

1. In a collapsible bedstead in combination with a recessed floor, a head and foot board adapted to be lowered to the floor level and to be erected'at right angles there to, a bedstead, raising 'and lowering mechanism therefor carried by the head and foot boards-and'provided with actuating mechanism mounted on one of said boards, and spring controlled locking and bracin mechanism for fixedly engaging and hol ing the bedstead and head and foot boards respec tively in erected osition.

2.A In a collapsi le bedstead, in combination with a recessed Hoor, a head and foot bo-ard adapted to be lowered to the floor level and to be erected at right angles thereto, a bedstead, raising and lowering cables therefor carried by the head and foot boards, actuating mechanism therefor mounted on one of said boards, and spring actuated locking and bracing mechanism adapted to engage the bedstead terminals and the head and foot boards respectively.

3. In a collapsible bedstead, in comb-ination with a recessed floor, a head and foot board adapted to be lowered to the floor level and to be erected at right angles thereto, a bedstead, raising and lowering cables' therefor carried by the head and foot boards, actuating mechanism there-for mounted on one of said boards, and supporting and bracing levers adapted to engage the bedstead and foot boards.

4c. I n a collapsible bedstead, in combination with a recessed floor, a head and foot board adapted to be lowered to the floor level and to be erected at right angles thereto, a bedstead, raising and lowering cablestherefo-r carried by the head and foot boards, actuating mechanism therefor mounted on one of said boards, and spring actuated supporting and bracing levers adapted to engage the bedstead and foot boards.

5. In a collapsible bedstead, in combinatien with a recessed floor, a head and foot board adapted to be lowered to the lioor level and to be erected at right angles thereto, a bed-stead, raising and lowering cables therefor carried by -the head and foot boards, actuating mechanism therefor mounted on one of said boards, and supporting and bracing levers having locking terminals adapted to engage co-acting portions on the head and foot boards and the bedstead respectively/ 6. In combination with hinged head and foot boards each having receiving sockets, pivoted spring actuated levers adapted to press the boards upwardly and having ter'- minals 4adapted to engage said receiving sockets, and separately mounted spring retracted locking arms adaptedto engage said terminals and hold them in said sockets.

7. In combination with hinged head and foot boards each having receiving sockets and a vertically adjustable bedstead, pivoted spring actuated levers adapted to pres: the boards upwardly and having `terminals adapted to engage said receiving sockets and the bedstead respectively and to hold the same in erected position..

.8. In combination with hinged head and foot boards each having receiving sockets, and a vertically adjustable bedstead provided at its ends with locking latches, pivoted spring actuated levers adapted to press the boards up-wardly and having terminals adapted to engage said receiving sockets and latches respectively and to hold the boards and bedstead in erected position.

9. In combination with head and foot boards, and supporting arms therefor having locking terminals, a vertically adjustable bedstead having locking latches at each end adapted to engage said terminals, and a depressible connection extending longitudinally of the bedstead connected t0 opposite latches adapted to maintain them in holding engagement.

10. In combination with head and foot boards, and supporting arms therefor having locking terminals, a vertically adjustable bedstead having locking latches at each end adapted to engage said terminals, and a dep-ressible connection embodying a tension spring extending longitudinally of the bedstead adjacent its supporting level connected to opposite latches and ladapted to maintain them in holding engagement.

11. In combination with the head and foot boards of a collapsible bedstead each having a holding socket, and bracing arms having co-acting terminals therefor, a bedstead frame provided with pivoted latches adapted to engage over said terminals, and spring actuated mechanism connected with said latches adapted to hold the same in engagement with said terminals.

12. In combination with the head and foot boards of acollapsible bedstead each having a holding socket, and bracing arms having co-acting terminals therefor, a bedstead frame provided with pivoted latches adapted Vto engage over said terminals, spring actuated mechanism connected with said latches adapted to hold the same in engagement with said terminals, and oppositely acting springs for retracting said latches.

13. In combination with a vertically adj ustable bedstead, and an apertured iloor providing a receiving recess there-for, hinged cover boards at each side of said recess, an

intermediate loosely located cover board,'and means flexibly connecting all Vof said cover boards with the bedstead.

14T. In'combination with the head and foot boar-ds of a collapsible bedstead,y and a mattress: supporting' frame; a Winding drum mounted lon one of said boards, and cables leading therefrom in opposite directions, yguiding 'and supporting sheaves at each side beyoznd the :Win-ding drum, a branch cable connected with `each of said cables and with one end portion of the mattress frame, a branch cable connected with eachv of said cables and with the other end portion of the mattress fraxne andfguiding and supporting 15 sheaves for said last Vnamed lbranch cables below the mattress frame and 'above its other end respectively.

In testimony whereof We hereunto aix our signatures.

ROBERT W. BGSTWICK.

' rRANT BOSTWICK,

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